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Boot Camp & Jazz!

Hey jazz fans! ASTPS is kicking off seminar season with Boot Camp in New Orleans – scheduled to take place during Jazz Fest! On April 25-26th, learn the tools to become an expert tax problem solver, and then stick around … Continue reading

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St. Patrick’s Day Present from the IRS

Like Share Print Where’s My Amended Return? As a t/p representative you may file amended tax returns and pray they are moving through the system. Now, you can find out. Available as of March 17, 2013 IRS has unleashed a … Continue reading

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McKenzie’s 2013 Tax Humor #5

“Boy, you thought St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland. Let’s send him down to Wall Street. That’s what we should do.” Filing taxes is on par with going to the dentist or arguing with the DMV. It’s tedious, … Continue reading

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Looking for CPE? New user-friendly online training…

ASTPS has teamed up with Fast Forward Academy to offer you online continuing education. The IRS Enrolled Agent Exam Course and Review Material contains the information you will most likely see on your actual test. Sure the complete course is … Continue reading

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Revenue Officers Circumvent POA

ASTPS members have expressed concern about the increasing frequency of Revenue Officers ignoring Powers of Attorney. They contend IRS field personnel are abrogating taxpayers’ the rights. Now, the veracity of their complaint is supported in a report from the Treasury … Continue reading

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Super Advanced Seminar in Vegas – Early Bird ends TOMORROW

Early Bird registration ($100 OFF) ENDS TOMORROW for the SUPER ADVANCED IRS Tax Problem Resolution SEMINAR in *VEGAS* !!! Space is filling up quickly, so hop to it! Reserve your seat online: http://astps.org/superadvanced.php    

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IRS: Drop Me a Line

I just finished a five-week sprint to revise the ASTPS Technical Boot Camp Manual for the upcoming events. I was all tuned up to jump back on the Tax Splash Blog with new topics related to the May 21st changes … Continue reading

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New IRS Form 14157 Facilitates Filing Tax Preparer Complaints

IRS has issued a form to ease taxpayers’ burden in filing complaints against tax preparers. If the intent is to eliminate unlicensed preparers and make the new Registered Return Preparers accountable, I guess it makes sense, but I am curious … Continue reading

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New Step In Tax Preparer Duties Sure To Create Bad News For Some Business Owners

I rarely send out anything that I have not created personally, but the following is an important item for anyone involved in tax preparation for 2011 and after. This article was published on the Fast Forward Academy blog. For anyone … Continue reading

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Extensions of Statute of Limitations on Collection

Filing bankruptcy invokes the automatic stay against creditors including the IRS. As you would expect, the Statute of Limitations (SOL) is extended during the period IRS is prevented from enforced collection. However, the SOL ”tack on” period is the time IRS was … Continue reading

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